Web/iOS: Buffer is already a great tool for scheduling what you want to post to your social networks, but now the service supports more networks, more post and media types, and gives you even more tools to post what you want without annoying the people who follow or subscribe to you.

The new Buffer supports Twitter, Facebook, App.net, and LinkedIn, and multiple accounts at each of those services. At its core, the service still lets you add posts, video, photos, articles and links, and more to your "buffer," to be slowly distributed and posted over time. That way you don't post the same thing to all of your networks at the same time (irritating people who follow you on multiple networks) or post all the things you want to share at once (irritating everyone everywhere.)

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Beyond that, the new Buffer gives you more control over what's posted where and at what time, and lets you copy previously posted updates from one network to another. If you manage a social account for your company, you'll love the new analytics, but even if you use Twitter and Facebook to stay in touch with friends and share cool stuff, the service is useful. The new Buffer iOS app lets you take the service on the go, and is free from the iTunes App Store. A matching update to the Android app is on the way soon.